Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

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and Willow Ware &c. By strict atten-
tionwe hope to merit of public natron-
age. J. ID. MATHEWS q 70
REV. d. M. BLAcKwILDER, of
Pennsylvania. preached in the Luther
an Church Tuesday night. DR.. Nc
knight, of Gettysburg is expected to
| assist in the Easter services in the same
church tomorrow Sunday.
| UNDER the interstate commerce bill
the chances are that Sunday School pic
MICS will be scarce in the future. Full
rates will put a damper on them. In
the future the lovely, cool and shady
woods about this place will be suitable
places for holding picnics
MEssRs. GEORGE and G. o. Lam
bert killed a three-year old steer on
| Thursday that weighed 1890 pounds.
| The animal was raised by Mr.. A. j.
Thomas, and the two halves will be on
exhibition at the meat shops of the
above named gentlemen this morning.
Col. FRANK BECKwITH was elected
to the State Senate from Jefferson coun-
ty on Tuesday, by majority of 400.
The democratic majority last year was
1900. Senator Lucas is elated, but the
old-line democracy hangs its head in
despair, exclaiming "How are the
mighty fallen"
THE wages of shop men on the B. d.
O, have been increased. Machinists
get an advance of Is cents and the
blacksmiths, 10 cents. The next thing
the road will do, we think, will be to
advance the pay of train men, of every
branch. Working men, stick to COM
pany that sticks to you.
SUNDAY was such lovely day, that
every person seemed to be promenading,
and the cemeteries were not forgotten.
For the first time for months, people
felt disposed to raise the window and
sit upon theporch. But just to think,
| a cold wave came rolling along and
blighted hopes that spring had return
ed.
For % Years l have been a afflicted with
| Catarrh so that have been confined to my
room for two months at time | have
| tried all the humbugs in hopes of relief
| but no success until / met with an old
! friend who had used Elys Cream Balm
| and advised me to try it. procured a
bottle to please him and from the first
| application found relief. 1t is the best
remedy have ever tried.-W. G.. Math-
ews, Justice of the Peace, Shenandoah,
Iowa.
"SKERIFF LAMoN likes to shoot mark
with a gun that doesn't '.kick," and so
| does Grant Pitzer-but oh! what sorrowful
shots. Collect the pennies, please. BE
! dtrice.
| We have read this cross.way, long
way, cat-a-cornered, every other line,
ever two lines-but don't grasp the sit
uation Kind friend, please send us
the solution at once,as we are bordering
on insanity
1.-THE Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
| Company has taken sensible and Cor
rect view of the passes or ticket books
| issued to editors and newspaper men.
| 1t regards them as contracts for work
done and does not propose to make any
| change in consequences OF the inter-
State Commerce law.-Stdtesmdn.
1T is mighty cold day when the B.
& o. r. r. goes back on the newspaper
men. Agent Lord has long had the
highest regards of the editors, and his
action in this instance, is worthy OF
praise.
A LARGE number Of persons were in
this city on Tuesday, attending the civ
il service examination. Mr.. Weston
Flint, of Washington conducted the
examination. He is very pleasant
gentleman, and won the good will OF
the applicants. We understand that
the examination was only moderately
vigorous.
A SLIGHT change has occurred in the
firm style of the st. Clair management.
Mr.. Brooks has retired and Mr.. r. M.
Cooper links his name with Mr.. Brown.
These gentlemen are so well-known
that praise at our hands would be SUI
perfluous. The united ability and gen.
eral promptness and affability of Brown
& Cooper will be as guide-post, direct
ing strangers to comfortable quarters
ana unsurpassed grub.
THE Y. M. G. A. will soon begin a
course of studies embracing short hand
writing, mathems ties, elocution and
Grammar. those wishing to join the
class can do so by paying $1.00; per.
month; to the members the tickets will
be 50scents. A splendid opportunity
is thus offered to the young man who
wishes to learn these branches. No